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Zip Code 06706 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06706 is 14,738 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 06706 land area is 3.712 sq. miles | Population density is 3,970.37 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06706

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.2
Median Age - Male 33.4
Median Age - Female 33

Median age of zip code 06706 is 15.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06706 is 12.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06706 median age is 18.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06706

White population 9264
Black or African American population 1856
Asian population 316
American Indian and Alaska Native population 42
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 2740

Region of birth

Zip code 06706 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.7% Czech 0%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.3%
English 3.5% French No Basque 5.7%
French Canadian 3.2% German 3.1%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 10.5% Italian 18.2%
Lithuanian 1.9% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 3.3% Portuguese 5.3%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 0.5%
Scottish 0.4% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.1% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0%
USA 1.7% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.5% Other Ancestries 40.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06706

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3801
Married couples 57.2%
Other couples 42.8%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06706

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 31.36% 36.24%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.13% 16.57%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.04% 35.12%
$100,000 and $200,000 14.26% 11.19%
$200,000 or more 1.21% 0.88%

Households by size in zip code 06706

Household language in zip code 06706

English language 52.5%
Spanish language 33.37%
Other European language 11.61%
Asian language 0.89%
Other language 1.63%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06706

Total Occupied housing units 5245
Detached housing units 45.2%
Attached housing units 4.21%
2 units 12.3%
3 - 4 units 20.67%
5 - 9 units 8.64%
10 - 19 units 3.43%
20 - 49 units 1.58%
50 or more units 3.58%
Mobile homes 0.38%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06706

Use car, track or Van 92.05%
Use public transportation 3.77%
Use Motorcycle 0.25%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.96%
Work at home 0.98%

School attendance in zip code 06706

Attent Preschool programs 2.84%
Attend Public School 21.09%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.94%
Attent graduate studies 1.25%
Not enrolled in school 70.87%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06706

Less then 9th grade 12.97%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.41%
High school diploma 33.08%
Some college, no degree 17.5%
Associate degree 8.76%
Bachelor's degree 10.89%
Graduate or professional degree 0.39%

Real Estate in zip code 06706

Housing occupied 87.07%
Housing vacant 12.93%
Housing occupied by owner 51.06%
Housing occupied by tenant 48.94%
Total Rented Units 2567
Median Contract Gross Rent $706
Median Gross Rent $879
Median Home Value $158,000

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 06706 median gross rent is 24.5% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06706

Studio $820
1 Bedroom $950
2 Bedrooms $1,060
3 Bedrooms $1,350
4 Bedrooms $1,480
AVERAGE RENT $1,132

Average rent in zip code 06706 ($1,132.00) is 5.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06706 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06706

Total housing units 6024
Detached housing units 42.9%
Attached housing units 3.92%
2 units 12.78%
3 - 4 units 22.28%
5 - 9 units 9.43%
10 - 19 units 3.72%
20 - 49 units 1.53%
50 or more units 3.12%
Mobile homes 0.33%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06706

Total Real Estate Taxes $12,489,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $8,289,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,199,800

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